Weather forecast

Mostly cloudy this morning with outbreaks of rain in southern parts of Munster and Leinster and some further north. It will brighten up with sunny spells and will become dry apart from one or two showers near west and north coasts. Highest temperatures will range from 15°C to 19°C with moderate west to southwest breezes.

In the news today

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  • Farmer Business Developments (FBD) Developments has reported pre-tax profits of €11.5m in 2015.
  • The Fieldays event in Hamilton, New Zealand, is over for another year but a group of Irish ag companies made their mark.
  • Two agribusiness women have been listed in the top 25 most powerful women in Ireland.
  • Two Irish men moved to the US in 2009 and set up Emerald Dairies, but is America still the land of milk and money for dairying?
  • The Hereford breed took the centre stage at the annual Gorey Show on Saturday.

    • Coming up today on farmersjournal.ie

  • We hear from Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed on glyphosate.
  • Survey reveals low morale of EU farmers.
  • Latest trends from dairy commodity markets.
  • Aidan Brennan’s Monday management update.
  • The IFA gathers hill sheep farmers in Newport, Co Mayo.
  • Beef trends update from the factories.

    • What's on today

  • Cork central IFA county executive meeting.
  • IFA hill sheep farmers' walk and forum.

    • To see what’s coming up, visit our agri events calendar.